“Rory was in a state of shock and couldn’t bring himself to step on stage. Afterwards he said, ‘It was lovely, but never do this to me again’”: That time Rory Gallagher got crippling stage fright because he was performing in front of his guitar

Rory Gallagher is one of the most influential guitar heroes of all time, having wielded his legendary 1961 Fender Stratocaster – and a host of other electric guitars – to carve his name into the annals of blues rock history.

But, as is usually the case with most high-profile guitar players, Gallagher had some heroes of his own, and at one point actually crossed paths with one at a gig – and he was so phased by the unexpected interaction that he was almost too shocked to go on stage.

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